Unemployment rate for young people in Nepal
Nepal: Unemployment rate for young people was 20.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.56
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.07
in 2020
All-time low
18.78
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 20.56 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Nepal peaked at 24.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.78, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.82 | — |
| 1992 | 18.81 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.82 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.78 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 18.81 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.78 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.88 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.89 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.91 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.88 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.83 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.95 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.05 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.13 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.22 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.21 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.21 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.29 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.31 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.38 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.35 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.57 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.68 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.07 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 22.64 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 20.61 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 20.43 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.64 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 20.56 | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 20.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.12, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 20.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.54, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.83 | 18.78 | 18.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.06 | 18.83 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 | 19.21 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 | 20.43 | 24.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More work & labour data for Nepal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,496 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,611 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Nepal?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Nepal was 20.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.78 in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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